Lady Antebellum - Things People Say (music video)

Nice song :)

PS-22 Sings Man in the Mirror Tribute to Michael Jackson

What do you see in these kids?

PS22 Chorus "VIVA LA VIDA" Coldplay (acoustic guitar version)

PS22 Chorus "DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'" Journey

The geek in me has taken over.

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Buy this for Joel, to express your love for him.

=D

Dream

I dreamt on the way to Church.

The key to forgetfulness is to recreate your memories.

Its easy to forgive, but the hardest part is usually to forget. You forgive the person, but find it hard to forget what the person did.

While recreating memory may trigger a burst of pain, it leaves a bittersweet effect. A new memory is created.

Over time, the hurts and pains are gone and what's left are the newly created memories, good ones, that tide you through.
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Putting God first

Matthew 6:33 - "Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."

Very familiar verse, very commonly used by Christians.

Seek first the Kingdom of God. In all that we do, we seek God first. But we do not just stop at seeking God first, we are to seek righteousness as well.

Seeking first the Kingdom of God means putting God first in your life. In your choices, you choose to put Him above everything else.

You make sacrifices and adjustments so that God gets the priority. But if its between honouring our parents and Church? I believe that's when the righteousness part comes to play.

Yes, we still seek God first, but when its something critical at home and it requires your personal attention, I believe the right thing to do is to attend to your household.

But if its something trivial, like a party, I really believe that adjustments can be made to attend Church Services first.

I like what the Message Bible says "Steep your life in God-reality, God-initative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met"

Righteousness- Morally right, doing what is right, fair and just.

I believe in putting God first and I believe in doing the right things.

Attending Church Service and Cell Group Meetings are vital to Spiritual Growth. Its not just about coming together to meet a bunch of people and have fun together.

Its all about character development and spiritual development.

Through your interaction with members, your character is being challenged. Resist the temptation to gossip about someone else, resist the temptation to ignore those who are different from you.

Take this opportunity to enlarge your heart, to not look inwardly, but to look to the needs of others and to work towards fulfilling their needs.

Its always the easy way out to stay in your comfort zone and do what you love to do. But once you get uncomfortable, you're stepping out, you're growing and developing skills and character. You'll do what you don't like to do and you'll love those who are just so different from you.

So when you have sought after God and His righteousness, all these things will be added to you.

Most people will think of wealth, abundance, material possessions. I believe in financial abundance, but is that what's gonna make you feeling really blessed?

I can be financially blessed, but die without making a single impact on Earth. But if I've made a difference in someone's life, I know most likely its because of my financial abilities.

How can I feed someone, if I can't feed myself?

How can I share the good news of the gospel, when I am suffering and in lack?

Do not worry! Put God first in your life. Stay righteous! God will provide for you and you'll be blessed! There's no losing out when you sacrifice for God.

"So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen."

Will you seek Him first today?
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Thoughts

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what my timetable looks like, what I am teaching or what I am doing.

What matters is that

My students gets inspired and motivated to study.

They graduate with good credits, entering a course they desire in ITE, Polytechnics or JC.

They learnt that they are the master of their life and the choices they make today can determine their future.

And they also learn that there's always grace and second chances available for them.

No one's a failure.

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Hillsong - What The World Will Never Take - With Subtitles/Lyrics - HD ...

Dynamic.

Taylor Swift - Back to December

One of my favorite songs of Taylor Swift. =)

Nice scenes!

I've got the strangest allocation of lessons this year.

Geography, Social Studies and Elementary Math for NT.

Hmm......... Strange.

In the year 2011, my resolutions/hopes and wishes are-

1. CGL

2. Get into the Social Sciences of SMU, do well for my mods and get a decent GPA of 3.0 and above

3. Run 2-3x weekly, clocking at least 5km per run

4. Work out/gym 2-3x weekly

5. Get my driving licence

Joel
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RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms

Awesome food for thought by Ken Robinson =)

Christmas/Birthday Wishlist!

All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth... Not!

Woopieeee! Christmas! I'm probably the last person on earth to get a feel of the Christmas Spirit.

Every year, without fail, I post my wishlist online, in hope of a kind soul who's thinking of showering me with gifts.

So here goes.

1. Flashy running shoes, size 10.5
2. Hugo Boss T-Shirts, size S
3. Zara Jeans (Slim Fit), size 30
4. Emma Watson's mobile number. :D
5. The Best of Foxtrot by Bill Amend, $77 @ Kino
6. MacBook Pro 17"
7. Fully Equipped Gaming Desktop
8. Bose Speakers
9. A blank cheque to buy everything above :)

Woopieee! Let the blessings come!!

Joel
Hohoho!
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The Presence of God

Its not just how melodious, or lack of it, I sing,
Its not just how fluent or persuasive I may be,
Its not just how the technical details are fulfilled,

But its the love of God, and the love for His people that brings the presence of God into the lives of people.

Joel

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Time flies.

A year has past.

As I look back, I wonder if I have made developments, growth and progress in life.

I've slayed some lions, had victories and humbling times.

I've walked, ran, limped and dragged myself through. I didn't really have a good start in the year 2010. But God is ever so faithful.

The victories, favour, blessings and grace I received overwhelmed me. God is really a good God.

Darryl said 2010 gonna be a year of breakthroughs; it sure is.

I thank God for all that He has done.
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Harry Potter | Marchin On

One of the most awesome Harry Potter videos + the music.

One Republic - Marchin' On.

They are boyband? Not bad for a boyband eh?

Five Loaves and Two Fishes - Corrinne May (Illustrated)

Corrinne May - Five Loaves and Two Fishes

Five For Fighting - Superman (It's Not Easy)

Never tired of listening to this song.

Sunrise @ Bintan

Sitting in a hut, by the beach in Bintan. Its only 5.47am local time, but the sky is bright and clear blue.

I wonder if the sun has risen.

Listening to the waves crash periodically has its therapeutic effects. Who else, but God, orchestrated all these to happen.

He set the skies and oceans in place. The landforms, rock formations and all, He crafted them.

The gentle breeze never ceases, seemingly rushing to another place; carrying a message.

The rustling of the leaves make the trees alive; as though they are communicating with each other.

Dark clouds threaten to overwhelm the blue skies, strong winds beating against the wind struck trees. But out of every storm comes a new story, the silver lining.

When there's movement, there's life. Dead logs, cut up into small stumps, look strong and sturdy. But they are dead. Yet the young shoot of a tree is full of life, bursting forth with leaves, reaching for the sky.

I sit here in the hut, there's so much to be amazed of. Yet why do people choose to be emo about life?

Life is an adventure with God. Yes, things happen and it shakes us. But take joy! You're alive! I'd rather be the young shoot that reaches for the skies. Even though I'll never touch the clouds, but I won't despair; I keep reaching for the skies.

While I may feel stretched, pained and agony, I keep going on. A dead tree is only good to be a stump, you'll never be able to achieve what you once thought possible; touch the skies.

Do not stop believing. God is in control. The universe, the orbits of the planets, distance between each other; all meticulously calculated by God.

He has formed you, thought great thoughts of you.

Don't give up.
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